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  • Occupational Health
  • Women's Health
  • Nursing Research

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  • Existing research on dysmenorrhea in working women primarily focuses on symptom impact on performance.
  • There is a gap in understanding the association between occupational characteristics and dysmenorrhea prevalence.
  • This study addresses the need to explore work-related factors contributing to dysmenorrhea in female professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea among female nurses.
  • To investigate the relationship between specific occupational characteristics and dysmenorrhea in this population.
  • To identify modifiable work environment factors influencing dysmenorrhea.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study utilizing data from the Korea Nurses' Health Study (Survey 9).
  • Inclusion of female nurses of childbearing age.
  • Statistical analysis involved descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • Dysmenorrhea was reported by 47.3% of the 6697 participants.
  • Nurses lifting heavy objects ≥6 times daily had 1.23 times higher odds of dysmenorrhea.
  • Increased physical fatigue was associated with 1.04 times higher odds of dysmenorrhea.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational factors, specifically heavy lifting and physical fatigue, are significantly associated with dysmenorrhea in nurses.
  • Improving the work environment may reduce dysmenorrhea prevalence.
  • Findings support the development of targeted educational programs and policies for working women.